Collapsible receptacle.



S. S. WELLS.

COLLAPSIBLE 'REOEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21 1915- Patented June 20, 1916.

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SAMUE s. wia'LLs, of Lynn, IJIASSACKIISETTS, Asstanon- To wELts onELn NOVELTY i 00., or ynnmassacnusnrrs. l

' V COLLAPSIBLE em n tin To all whom 2'25 may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL S. IVEL'Ls,-a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in receptacles of that type particularly designed with a view primarily of constituting a novelty container, inexpensive from a manufacturing standpoint, for holding waste materials, and secondarily of a collapsible character for obtaining compactness in storage and facility of ship constructed in accordance with my inven tion.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the receptacle in collapsed or folded condition. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken about on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a corner post used in connection with this device.

Throughout the following detail description, and on the several figures of the drawing, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

Specifically describing my invention, a receptacle constructed in accordance therewith consists of side members 1 which may be of any desired material, such as pasteboard or other composition capable of being stamped into proper shape and configuration. The side members referred to are connected together by bendable portions or webs 2 which are received in slotted corner posts 3 preferably of wooden material. In

- the formation of the web portions 2, the

material of the side members is scored at points corresponding to the width of the corner members 3 so that the scored lines will be situated at each side of each corner member to permit of proper flexing in collapsing or folding of the article.

It will be noted by reference .to Fig. 4 that each corner post is slotted from its lower extremity approximately to within a short distance from its top and by inserting the web portions 2 into said slotted members the Specification of Letters Patent. patigntedg 2Q, 1916. Application filed. May 21, 1915. Serial 'ivolaaseel i receptacle is strengthened and "adequately held in proper shape'to receive the contents of the article. In order to prevent displacement of the sidemembers or the web portions thereof in the slots of the corner members, I preferably. secure the webs in place by fastening members or nails 4:.

The receptacle above described is held in its extended position by means of the bottom member 5 which is disposed at a suitable point above the lower edge of the side members each of the latter being provided with a horizontally extending slot 6 to receive a tongue projection 7 formed on each side of the bottom member. The bottom being preferably of flexible material is readily introduced into its proper position with the tongues interlocking with the slots and at each corner the material-is cut away, as indicated at 8 to abut against the corner posts, thereby bracing and holding thesides in extended position. Removal of the bottom is readily efiected whereupon the receptacle may be collapsed into the form disclosed by Fig. 2 where it is compact and greatly facilitates shipping of the article in quantities, inasmuch as a minimum amount of space is required therefor.

It will be understood that the side members 1 of this invention may be stamped from paper or other'material of suitable character either integral throughout its length or in sections. As disclosed by the drawing, the sides consist of two sections each of which is provided with a flap 9 connected to a web portion 2 and joined with the adjacent side by adhesive or other means of similar. character. At opposite sides the side members of the receptacle are cut away as indicated at 10 to form hand-holds for facilitating carrying of the receptacle and its contents Web portions, said Web portions substantially corresponding in Width to the Width of the posts, means for fastening said Web portions to the corner members, and a removable bottom member having projecting tongues formed thereon at points corresponding to the position of the slots in the side members aforesaid and adapted to be received in said slots whereby to hold the Eagles of this patent may be obtained for container in extended position, said bottom having its corners out diagonally to seat snugly against a face of each of the corner posts to brace the container against collapse. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SAMUEL S. W'ELLS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Zateiats, Washington, DAB. 

